WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich issued the following news release:
Recent reporting from POLITICO states that the Interiorspent more than $150 million on administrative leave for employees in 2025
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum demanding more information on why the Interior spent more than $150 million in paid administrative leave last year, according to recent reporting.
"I write to request detailed information regarding the Department of the Interior's (Department or DOI) misguided reductions in workforce under the deferred resignation program (DRP...